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Snakehead Fish Soup,Sudden swelling of the face and body, dryness in the small intestine, difficult bowel movements, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Snakehead Fish Soup

Chinese Name : 鳢鱼汤

Drug Formulation

2 jin of snakehead fish (washed, scaled, gutted, and thoroughly cleaned), 1 liang of red Poria, 1 liang of Zeqi, 1 liang of Alisma, half a liang of apricot kernels (soaked in hot water to remove the skin, tips, and double kernels), 1 liang of white mulberry root bark (chopped), and 1 liang of perilla stems and leaves.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 54.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Sudden swelling of the face and body, dryness in the small intestine, difficult bowel movements, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

First, boil the fish in 5 sheng of water to yield 3 sheng of broth; remove the fish and add the herbs, then boil until reduced to 2 sheng; strain out the residue. Take one medium bowl of the warm decoction before each meal. The fish should also be consumed.

Snakehead Fish Soup,*Shenghui*, Volume 54.,Sudden swelling of the face and body, dryness in the small intestine, difficult bowel movements, and shortness of breath.

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